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Lone Hero

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I saw parts of this movie on HBO while flipping between channels looking for something worthwhile to watch. I thought this made for HBO movie was far from what I was looking for. After seeing parts of it probably half a dozen times and being drawn in, I finally sat down and watched it from beginning to end.

This movie has a straightforward simple plot. At a glance it looks like Hollywood stock and the average back cover synopsis at the movie store wouldn't lead you to believe different. But, this film is of higher quality. The writing is good, even witty. The acting is good. The action is a vehicle to the plot, not center stage. It is a light, benevolent, and heroic movie, with action as its backdrop.

Unfortunately I haven't seen anything else written or directed by Ken Sanzel worth recommending.

I saw most of this on TV last Sunday night (1:00am Monday morning). That time slot is dubious at best, often it's junk but occasionally redeems itself.

For a B movie i actually liked this. Yes the story is very cliched, but making the "hero" an "actor" (e.g., "i'm not a hero but i play one on TV") added just enough of a quirk to take it out of the totally mundane (plus the girl he was trying to save had broken up with him). It isn't too pretentious, and there was something about the characters that was likeable enough that i cared what happened.

Robert Forster did an excellent job as the hero's "mentor" and the bikers weren't too retarded, especially Hank Dillon who did a good job as well. Also there's the usual dufus town sheriff who tries to save the town by being a total coward.

This is not a movie you'd want to pay to see in a theater, but as a cheap rental or on TV it's not a complete waste. Maybe on the same level as a Steven Seagal, not as good as a Jackie Chan, but much better than some of the lower level of the same type (though maybe not worth the time i just spent typing this). But then i'm always a sucker to see the good guys win in the end, even if i know what's going to happen. Plus i didn't want to go to sleep and have to wake up for work on Monday morning.

(P.S. i loved the beat that played at the end, and the credits song that followed, which was Streets of Laredo played by either Headstones or Randy Kiss(?); i've found Headstones to download but not this song, would love to find it.)

I view this movie as a low budget Biker movie which held my interest and was consistant as to my expectations of Lou Diamond Phillips who performed excellent. Supporting actors did a fine job as well. The location where it was filmed reminded me of "Ghost Town" in Maggie Valley North Carolina.

This film, common to most biker films, plot was actually done in true form
Lot's of action, explosions, stunts & a little western action as well. Kept my interest to the end.

I'll agree with the previous writer, it's pretty cool seeing Lou Diamond Phillips (LDP) play a "bad-guy." The action is alright and there is a cool lookin' bike in the movie. Though most of the Outlaw Club that LDP is riding with are on old Jap' bikes. It's a decent movie but it's short (under 90 minutes). Good in some ways, since the "towns people" seem to be extras that were given speaking roles?!

(Free advice; Take it for what it worth. I really like "Beyond the Law" with Charlie Sheen. LOTS of bikes, babes and booze!)

I loved this movie. It was full of action and moved along at a very nice clip. Very well cast. Lou Diamond Phillips is very believable as Bad Bart. Sean Patrick Flanery is outstanding as John, the Lone Hero. I loved the ending and the fact that it keeps SPF front and center through out the entire movie.

Lone Hero - Lou Diamond Philips is a pretty good "bad guy" in this movie. Plot is a little weak, but fun to watch anyway.

Product arrived on time and in good condition. I would purchase again in the future.

Standard story of a biker gang taking over a town, the story starts with bikers robbing a bar and injuring the bartender. The bikers tell everyone in the bar that if any one tells who committed the crime, the gang will take revenge on them and their families. - Some one did not listen; you know the rest of the story.

Lone hero is an entertaining, low-budget variant of "High Noon", a modern day western featuring bikers

If you are looking for a meaningful cinematic experience don't bother you will be disappointed, if you're looking for an entertaining shoot 'em up, this is for you.

To bad drive ins are a thing of the past, seeing Lou Diamond Phillips portraying a villain with a sense of humor on a huge screen in an out door setting would have been a real treat.

The acting was good, the story was alright and it was interesting to see Lou Diamond Philips play a bad guy. For some reason Hollywood seems to think that the only way to make a guy seem tough is to have them say the "F" word & "G D" over and over again. Almost all the bikes were Hondas, most were Honda Magnas and Shadows. The Harley at the end of the movie did not seem to be in the rest of the movie and there was one HD Sportster, with a long front end, but if there were any other HD's I missed them. Boy, these were some big tough bikers on their 750 Honda's.